Windows 10 system requirements for enterprise users

T-Blog Editor/ September 2, 2020/ Data center server infrastructure and OSes, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Windows 10

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesIT pros must understand that their desktops’ upgrade method, workload and other factors affect whether the Windows 10 system requirements are sufficient. By Brien Posey Kari Finn Ed Tittel Published: 28 Aug 2020 The Windows 10 minimum system requirements help ensure that Windows 10 desktops are secure and will run effectively, but in some situations these minimums aren’t quite enough. Microsoft

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Data center backup power systems, standards to address downtime

T-Blog Editor/ September 2, 2020/ Data center capacity Planning, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesBackup power is essential to reduce — or eliminate — downtime. Admins can refer to industry standards, UPSes and generators to build out systems that support critical components. By Alan R. Earls Published: 26 Aug 2020 As companies must deliver ever-higher levels of uptime, data center backup power supplies gain more attention. They have also grown in sophistication, and admins can

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Adjust these 4 server BIOS settings to improve performance

T-Blog Editor/ September 2, 2020/ Data Center Hardware, Data Centre Servers, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesYou can configure BIOS settings to get more productivity out of servers, but some high-performance settings could increase power consumption or put reliability at risk. By Brien Posey Published: 21 Aug 2020 One way to maximize server hardware is to configure the machine to deliver the best possible performance. You can adjust the BIOS settings to increase server performance. However, note that doing

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virtual storage area network (VSAN)

T-Blog Editor/ September 2, 2020/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Acronyms and Initialisms, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesPosted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com Contributor(s): John Edwards A virtual storage area network (VSAN) is a logical partition in a physical storage area network (SAN). VSANs enable traffic to be isolated within specific portions of a storage area network, so if a problem occurs in one logical partition, it can be handled with a minimum of disruption to the rest of the network. The

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How 5 stages of server lifecycle influence vendor sales tactics

T-Blog Editor/ September 2, 2020/ Contract negotiations and legal issues, Contracting and Legal, Converged Infrastructure Systems, Datacenter Infrastructure News, IT infrastructure management and planning

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesLearn about sales tactics that server suppliers like Dell EMC, HPE, Lenovo, IBM and Cisco use to try to win back market share from white box suppliers and how those affect you. By James Alan Miller Published: 14 Aug 2020 Organizations negotiating new or renewing existing server deals often come up short, spending a lot more money than they want or

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How to write an RFP and statement of work for an IT services contract

T-Blog Editor/ September 2, 2020/ CIO Resources, Contract negotiations and legal issues, Contracting and Legal, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Infrastructure in the Data Centre

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesMaster how to write an RFP and statement of work to get the IT services you need using these best practices from consulting firm ClearEdge Partners. By Mary K. Pratt Published: 24 Mar 2020 CIOs spend hundreds of billions of dollars on professional IT services annually, with demand expected to grow sharply over the next five years. Grandview Research, which pegged the global

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SAN and NAS: An illustrated guide to distinguishing the storage types

T-Blog Editor/ September 1, 2020/ Computational Storage, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Primary Storage Devices, Storage Vendors

Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteBy Stacey Peterson Published: Nov 22, 2019 Debating whether to go with SAN or NAS? Take a closer look at how the two network-based storage technologies compare based on function, usage, advantages and disadvantages. SAN and NAS are established methods used to create networked storage. However, each approach has its own unique features and benefits, as well as drawbacks. A SAN

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Key differences between SAN and NAS storage systems.

T-Blog Editor/ September 1, 2020/ Computational Storage, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Primary Storage Devices, Storage Vendors, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 7 minutesCompare SAN and NAS and find out what to consider when using each storage system format. Object storage and the cloud are also affecting the storage options that are available. By Randy Kerns, Evaluator Group Stacey Peterson Rodney Brown Published: 28 Aug 2020 Enterprise storage comes in many different shapes. Two of the most common — and long-standing — ways to add

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14 leading data backup software tools of 2020

T-Blog Editor/ September 1, 2020/ Backup and Archival Tools, Data center design and facilities, Data center systems management, Data Centre Servers, Data storage backup tools, Datacenter Infrastructure News

Reading Time-approximately: 11 minutesThe enterprise backup software market consists of traditional vendors and newer technology companies that offer appliances and other cloud-native data protection products. By Chris Evans The market for data backup tools is in transition, as vendors try to capitalize on both the strengths of the public cloud as a backup target and as a platform that needs protection. The diversification

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5 ways COVID-19 changed the data storage market

T-Blog Editor/ September 1, 2020/ Covid-19 Global Responses, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Industry News and Expert Advice, Partner Content, Partner Resources, Storage Vendors

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesThe global pandemic accelerated some shifts in the data storage market and brought about new trends that storage CEOs predict will stick around for the long term. By Dave Raffo The past few months have forced the normally conservative data storage world to make on-the-spot adjustments to the ways people buy and use storage. Recent earnings reports from leading storage

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